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Engine Power shows you building tips and secrets on assembling and tuning everything from mild performance street engines to full-race monsters.

Latest Engine Power Episodes

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 2

Dyno Day! We assemble our 363 SBF beast and reveal the project it was built for.

Season 13 Episode 6

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 2

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 1

Pat & Frankie machine a beastly Small Block Ford for serious pump-gas track power.

Season 13 Episode 5

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 1

Small Block Showdown Round 4

Our 305 Small Block Chevy and 302 Small Block Ford return for another round of the brand loyalty war.

Season 13 Episode 4

Small Block Showdown Round 4

Single Cylinder Special

We're doing a multi-stage 212 CC go-kart engine build to show how to have fun on a budget.

Season 13 Episode 3

Single Cylinder Special

’56 Chevy Goes Gasser

We're fitting our 509 cubic inch Big Block into its new 1956 Chevrolet 210 home.

Season 13 Episode 2

’56 Chevy Goes Gasser

Sleeper 534 Big Block Chevy

We built a stock-looking pump-gas 534 BBC sleeper with big torque and power, swap-ready and dyno-tested.

Season 13 Episode 1

Sleeper 534 Big Block Chevy

Twins for the Win

We're twin-turboing our 600+ HP 427ci Small Block Chevy with new EFI, pushing "Baby Blue" to the limit!

Season 12 Episode 16

Twins for the Win

Engine Power Season 12 Episodes

632ci EFI BBC Part 1

Pat & Frankie refresh their 632 BBC for a street rod. New cam, EFI, and more!

Season 12 Episode 1

632ci EFI BBC Part 1

632ci EFI BBC Part 2

632 BBC dyno time! Forged short block, heads, cam, EFI. Max HP tuning!

Season 12 Episode 2

632ci EFI BBC Part 2

302 vs. 305 Round 2

302 vs 305! Round 2 of the classic debate. Budget head swap dyno test. Which 90's head rules?

Season 12 Episode 3

302 vs. 305 Round 2

Chassis Dyno Mania

We put our past engine builds to the test now that they have been installed in awesome hot rods!

Season 12 Episode 4

Chassis Dyno Mania

505ci Monster Mopar

We revive a 505ci RB Mopar with upgrades and a fresh look, unleashing more power for a hotrod build.

Season 12 Episode 5

505ci Monster Mopar

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 1

Our famous Ford 300 comes home to the Engine Power shop for even BIGGER POWER upgrades.

Season 12 Episode 6

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 1

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 2

Our Turbo Ford 300 dream build continues, assembling for big dyno power!

Season 12 Episode 7

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 2

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 3

Our Turbo Ford 300 returns for dyno showdown: naturally aspirated vs. boosted!

Season 12 Episode 8

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 3

302 vs 305 Pt 3 High Compression Showdown

302 SBF vs. 305 SBC battle: We're increasing compression on both, comparing gains head-to-head!

Season 12 Episode 9

302 vs 305 Pt 3 High Compression Showdown

509ci W-Series Big Block Chevy Part 1

We build a big-inch, pump-gas Chevy W-Series monster from an aluminum block!

Season 12 Episode 10

509ci W-Series Big Block Chevy Part 1

509ci W-Series Big Block Chevy Part 2

We continue building our 509ci W-Series with high-flow induction and EFI for big dyno power.

Season 12 Episode 11

509ci W-Series Big Block Chevy Part 2

434ci UMP Race Engine

We visit UNOH where we build and dyno a brutal 434ci UMP Modified dirt track engine.

Season 12 Episode 12

434ci UMP Race Engine

427ci LSx Part 1

We're building a 427ci pump-gas LSx for a Music City Trucks C10, aiming for serious hot rod power.

Season 12 Episode 13

427ci LSx Part 1

427ci LSx Part 2

We're finishing our 427ci LSx engine for Music City Trucks' C10, adding EFI and dyno-tuning it.

Season 12 Episode 14

427ci LSx Part 2

Salvage to Savage 5.3 LS

We upgrade our 5.3 LS with forged parts, cam, EFI then dyno NA & boosted on 93 octane.

Season 12 Episode 15

Salvage to Savage 5.3 LS

Twins for the Win

We're twin-turboing our 600+ HP 427ci Small Block Chevy with new EFI, pushing "Baby Blue" to the limit!

Season 12 Episode 16

Twins for the Win

Engine Power Featured Projects

Spicy Sleeper Granada

Spicy Sleeper Granada

DejaVroom Twin Engines

DejaVroom Twin Engines

Ford 300 Turbo

Engine Power Builds

The Detroit Muscle crew searches through a big-body boneyard to find a green 1971 Chevy Caprice. In order to separate this car from stereotypical b-body builds.

We heard about a 1977 Granada with a great body, but several mechanical issues. We wanted to build a ride that looks like a Sunday driver…until you step on the throttle! With each aftermarket upgrade, our 1977 Ford takes one step closer to that goal.

Spicy Sleeper Granada

Everyone knows that the Plymouth Road Runner is one of the most iconic American muscle cars ever produced. While some have retained museum-like quality, others have received a personal touch from Mother Nature and Father Time. Detroit Muscle is always on the cutting edge of tackling projects that stand out from the crowd. So look no further than this rough and rugged masterpiece.

What’s more exciting than an instant classic? Music City Trucks knew they needed to hit the ground running, and they decided to do this by building a classic 1991 GMC Suburban they named Unbreakable. They chose this truck for a few reasons, one being the last of the classic square body style, and another because it’s the biggest SUV of its era. The Suburban is a prime example of a beginner off-road rig where parts are readily available at a reasonable price.

Unbreakable Suburban

It’s hard to make a DJ5 Mail Jeep cooler than it already is, but Carcass managed to do just that and build an off-road monster that delivers on its mission of conquering any terrain and keeping its character in the process. The guys sought a unique right-hand drive project that could maintain its allure no matter the project’s direction while providing the off-road performance few vehicles can match on the trails. They did this by stripping down the retired mail Jeep and starting from scratch.

We build a wicked dirt track car, starting with a hand-built chassis and hi-tech suspension!

A triple threat G-Machine!

Triple Threat Camaro

The Engine Power guys have turbo guru John Urist in the shop to add big power to GM’s latest Camaro. Twin turbos and the new LT1 powerplant are the perfect recipe to spin the dyno rollers to big numbers…..

2017 Camaro (Hellion)

Pat and Mike start the transformation of a stock Mustang GT into the Rislone Mustang Sweepstakes Ride. They install a track engineered suspension system, massive brakes, plus wheels and tires.

Yellow Fever Black Magic (Rislone Mustang)

Mike and Pat modernize a mid 90's themed Pro Street '62 Chevy II Nova.

Pro Street or No Street (Nova)

The Engine Power guys are impressed with the power gains from the Edelbrock supercharger, so they attack the suspension, clutch and brakes with familiar performance enhancements.

Opposites Attract (Scion)

Pat and Mike look for big power from the factory supercharged power house found in the Cadillas CTS-V's

Cadillac LSA 427

A 3 stage build of the durable small block Chevy. A back to basics 355 inch powerplant that makes great reliable power for under 4000 bucks.

In House Power Mouse

Team installs 200-mph capable suspension on its 1,000-hp '63 Galaxie

Half Mile Hauler 1963 Galaxie

C6 Z06 gets new Track Day brake package, suspension upgrades, sticky tires plus get more LS7 power with long-tube headers.

Pat and Mike team up with Duplicolor to build old skool street rod with Factory Five Racing's '33 hot rod kit

Team makes big street/strip power on a budget by stroking a stock 5.0L small block Ford to 347

Team resurrects and hot rods Mopar's indestructible 6 cylinder, the bulletproof 225 Dodge Slant Six.

Team creates over-the-top street/strip pickup wedging a nitrous-powered 427 big block into a compact S10.

Transforming an anemic 4 cylinder Mustang with a Ford Racing Coyote Aluminator V8 to become a street legal auto-crosser on steroids.

Barely Legal Mustang

How-to build a modern Chevy stroker starting from scratch with an LQ4 iron truck block strong enough to survive plenty of turbo boost.

"Iron Animal" 408 Turbo

Transforming a junkyard Ford flathead into a classic hot rod V8 with prepping the block to handle a stroked rotating assembly.

Ford "Old Skool Flatty"

70's era Ford inline six by taking it to a local auto machine shop.

Engine Power builds a 4.8 LS on the cheap starting with a junk yard 4.8L iron block out of a Chevy truck.

Engine Power TV Schedule

Week of May 11

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 1

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 1

Season 13, Episode 5

Week of May 18

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 2

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 2

Season 13, Episode 6

Week of May 25

Salvage to Savage 5.3 LS

Salvage to Savage 5.3 LS

Season 12, Episode 15

Week of Jun 1

Twins for the Win

Twins for the Win

Season 12, Episode 16